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The telescope arrived in a timely manner and was not difficult to assemble. We've used it more as a spotting telescope rather then looking at celestial bodies. In time the grandsons will be using and enjoying.

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Nice scope,at very good price

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Had some problems with the mount not having been connected/completed properly before shipping but eventually able to re-attach pieces with a few extra hands to help. Celestron service is still sending me a new mount at no charge. The mount itself is not engineered the best but the telescope works just fine.

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great so far

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i haven't aligned the finderscope but i got to see the moon and jupiter and i just randomly spun it around to see if i could see anything and a saw well, i dont know what but it was really cool so i say that you should buy this telescope, it is really great. I should say that it is not about magnification its about light gathering, the more light gathering the fainter the object you can see so if you have more light gathering you can use more magnification and this telescope has a lot of light gathering.

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Jeffery

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This is an excellent telescope. But read ALL the directions. It's a fine piece of engineering.The adjustment knobs are tricky, but if you can set it up and not move it you should be fine.. Good Luck

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Gave as a gift for learning - unopened.

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Made our selection based on size/diameter of the mirror (127mm) since this is the light gathering limitation of ANY such reflector device. Also wighed the savings/difference on the "free shipping" we get as club members AND the 5% reward value for a future purchase.
This was a gift for a 12 yr old grandson in another state. We decided to leave it in the factory package, since it appeared to be holding up well; and, there were no rattles. We also noted that this Mfg customer care got high marks for correcting minor issues during assembly.
I have given a GOOD overall based on all of the above...it may actually rate an excellent - but, I will update this review only if it goes fully negative after opening and use is reported to us... This is a very well thought of company, in this industry.

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Better than expected

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Once received, the telescope was easy to assemble, takes a little bit to focus the laser pointer and get used to using it, but so far it has been really fun. The moon looks fabulous, other planets are interesting.

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Excellent

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I bought this telescope for my grown son as a Christmas present. He loves it. This is an excellent first telescope for an older teen or adult.

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Great telescope!

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I was torn between a reflector and a refractor, but finally went with the refractor because I didn't want to deal with the temperature issues reflectors have. WOW am I glad I got this scope! I can see for myself how freaky planet Saturn looks. It's tiny, but I can absolutely make out it's weird ring (although I can't see the so-called "Cassini division"). Jupiter is currently too close to the sun to see, but I hope to get a good look at it towards the end of the year. Assembly instructions are pretty terrible (get a magnifying glass) and don't explain how to attach the Barlow, which I haven't yet successfully used.

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Great Value for the novice

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Know nothing about astronomy but wanted something new to do with the 'old man. Wanted something appropriate for a beginner but did not want a toy, child's telescope or cheap plastic. Wanted a real, quality telescope with some room to grow into, not grow out of in 10 minutes. This was the best thing I could find during my research and given the price I think it's one of the best values in it's category.We spend time in a high mountain area with some spectacular terestrial views as well as an ideal low-polution sky environment so I think a Newtonian is a good choice for a beginner who wants to be able to look at both.Parts seem durable, it was easy to set up and there were some great resources to get started and learn terminology and concepts. I look forward to learning more about this field of study and hope this scope lasts for quite some time.

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